USDA HORSE PROTECTION ACTIVITY REPORT

DATE(S) USDA ATTENDED EVENT: 09/23/22-09/24/22

NAME OF EVENT: 51st Annual RHBAA World Celebration

CITY AND STATE: Decatur, AL

HIO: SHOW

TYPE OF EVENT (SHOW, SALE, EXHIBITION OR AUCTION): Show

EVENT TOTALS PADDED FLAT

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PERF

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TOTALS

Number of Classes Scheduled 19 12 2 33

Number of Classes Cancelled 0 0 0 0

Total Number of Classes 19 12 2 33

Number of Entries 100 132 11 243

Number of Entries Scratched Prior To Inspection 1 3 1 5

Total Number of Entries Inspected by DQPs 118 141 12 271

DQP FINDINGS PADDED FLAT PERF TOTALS

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during primary inspection

12 2 2 16

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during returned inspection

2 1 0 3

Number of HPA noncompliances DQPs detected during referral inspection

6 0 1 7

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 20 3 3 26

Total number of non-HPA noncompliances detected by DQPs 0 0 0 0

Number of horses disqualified after receiving DQPs inspection results for 

HPA noncompliances 20 3 3 26

Number of horses disqualified after receiving DQPs inspection results for 

non-HPA noncompliances 0 0 0 0

Note: Total scratches reflect all horses that were registered and listed on the class sheets but didn’t check-in for inspection.
USDA FINDINGS PADDED FLAT

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TOTALS

Number Pre-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 43 4 4 51

Number Post-show Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 14 0 2 16

Total Number of Entries USDA VMOs Inspected 57 4 6 67

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and returned to 

DQPs 2 1 0 3

Number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs and referred to 

DQPs 6 0 1 7

Total number of HPA noncompliances detected by USDA VMOs 10 1 1 12

Number of HPA noncompliances referred by USDA VMOs to Event 

Management for disqualification 2 0 0 2

Number of horses disqualified by Event Management after receiving USDA 

VMOs inspection results 2 0 0 2

MANAGEMENT ACTION PADDED FLAT

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Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management for HPA 

noncompliances 22 3 3 28

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management for non-HPA 

noncompliances 0 0 0 0

Total Number of Horses Disqualified by Event Management 22 3 3 28

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (DQP PRE-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral Sensitivity 0 3 0 3

Unilateral Sensitivity 6 0 1 7

Scar Rule 1 0 1 2

Prohibited Substance 3 0 0 3

Action Devices 0 0 0 0

Heel/Toe 1 0 0 1

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 1 0 0 1

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

NON HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0
HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (DQP POST-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 1 0 0 1

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 4 0 0 4

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: Inflammation 3 0 1 4

NON HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: 0 0 0 0

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (VMO PRE-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

PARK 

PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 1 0 1

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 1 0 0 1

Action Devices 0 0 0 0

Heel/Toe 1 0 0 1

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 1 0 0 1

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: Refusal 1 0 0 1

HPA NONCOMPLIANCE BREAK DOWN (VMO POST-SHOW) PADDED FLAT

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PERF

EVENT 

TOTALS

Bilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Unilateral Sensitivity 0 0 0 0

Scar Rule 0 0 0 0

Prohibited Substance 0 0 0 0

Action Devices 3 0 0 3

Heel/Toe 0 0 0 0

50% Rule 0 0 0 0

High Band 0 0 0 0

Other HPA noncompliance - Please Specify: Inflammation 3 0 1 4
DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY (DR) IMAGING PADDED FLAT

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TOTALS

Number of Horses Radiographed 10 2 3 15

Number of Horses with Prohibited Metal/Object Present 0 0 0 0

Number of Horses with Other - please specify: 0 0 0 0

Horses Found Noncompliant by DQPs (USDA referred to DQP based on DR 

results) 0 0 0 0

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE TESTING (Swab Sample) PADDED FLAT

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PERF

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TOTALS

Number of Horses Swabbed 13 3 6 22

IRIS IMAGING PADDED FLAT

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EVENT 

TOTALS

Number of Horses Imaged 0 0 0 0